Where does “afopina” come from?

afopina (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba iná, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

afopina (Yoruba): moth

Definitions

  1. moth

Ancestry of “afopina”, step by step

afopina traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba iná

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaináfire, light
2Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Proto-Bantu à-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via Yoruba fọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubafọ̀—
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →